31 plots are earmarked by the civic body which has 1.39 lakh sq. m. for public and social infrastructure in the upcoming area of Bhadaj near Science City area.
The plots will be utilized for parks, common facilities built by the civic body and even government agencies that provide civic services.
Town planning department has already submitted the document regarding the same to the AMC to the state urban development department.
In Vejalpur, a large plot marked as serial number 139 has been recommended in Town Planning (TP) map 2 by the department to be reserved for “social infrastructure”.
A senior AMC official said, “Usually area designated as “open space” is developed into a large garden. There were requests from a number of residential areas nearby for a garden in that area. We have recommended the same before the standing committee.”